Information Skills Workshops

Information skills workshops

Workshops in AY2023-24
The Library organises various workshops to help users sharpen information skills for academic purposes. Undergraduate students will be offered an iGPS unit upon completion of each workshop.
 

 

Upcoming Workshops

There is no upcoming workshop tentatively, please stay tuned.

 

Previous Workshops Video Recordings

I. Essential Searching Skills Series

This series is designed for users who are new to the use of information resources of a scholarly nature.

Workshop Date Time Topics covered
Essential Searching Skills for Assignment Success

23 Jan 2024

11 Sep 2023

 3 – 4 pm

Note: The workshop is recommended for students who have not enrolled in GEN1000.

 

II. Topic-Focused Series

This series is designed for users who wish to find resources on different topics from various search platforms.

Workshop Date Time Topics covered
Effective Use of ChatGPT for your Research 13,14,18 Sep 2023 3 – 4 pm
  • Uses, limitations, strategies, citation and recording usage of ChatGPT
Making an Impressive Presentation 15 Sep 2023 11 am – 12 pm
Exploring Library Resources for Market Research

26 Jan 2024

19 Sep 2023

 11 am – 12 pm
  • Critical steps in market research
  • Collecting data in databases, especially Statista
Finding Industry & Company Information 21 Sep 2023 3 – 4 pm
Finding News & Statistics for Business Analysis 25 Sep 2023 11 am – 12 pm
Finding Information Resources for Hong Kong Studies 26 Sep 2023 11 am – 12 pm
  • Searching resources of different facets of Hong Kong, e.g., culture, history, economics, legal system

 

III. Citation and Data Management Series

This series is designed for users who need citation and data management tools in their work or studies.

Workshop Date Time Topics covered
Introduction to Data Collection 27 Sep 2023 3 – 4 pm
  • Basic concepts of data collection
  • Data collection via surveys, library databases, and web scraping
Visualising your Research Data

1 Feb 2024

4 Oct 2023

 3 – 4 pm
  • Basic concepts of data visualisation
  • Visualising data in Tableau
Using RefWorks to Manage Your References

6 Feb 2024

6 Oct 2023

 11 am – 12 pm
  • Plagiarism and citation
  • Use of RefWorks (online citation management tool)

 

IV. Pop-up Series

This series includes other thematic workshops that organize at irregular intervals.

Workshop Date Time Topics covered
Citing Properly with APA 23 Apr 2024 3 – 4 pm
  • Academic integrity
  • APA citation style

 

 

In addition, faculty members are welcome to request a Tailor-made Workshop to help students build the required information skills about the learning outcomes of programmes.

 

Last update: 25 Apr 2024